Process of preparing warp



Feb. 27, 1934. BRUENN} 1,948,646

PROCESS OF PREPARING WARP Filed May 16. 1932 Alexander Erna-rm INVENTQR.

BY Wm Mai ATTORNEY.

Patented Feb. 27, 1934 V v I I v t I t UNITED STATES PATENT orrlcis PRocEss OF PREPARING WARP Alexander Bruenn, New York, N. Y.

Application May 16, 1932, Serial No. 611,723 2 Claims. (oi. 28-22) My invention relates to a preparation of threads ing the threads together, so that they will adhere to be used in a weaving machine and refers more to each other. particularly to the process of preparing warp. 'This gatherer is necessary to bring the threads One object of my invention is to provide a together after they have been softened and im- 5 means for applying a cohesive or adhesive to warp mersed in colloidal solution to compel the threads threads so as to increase the strength of the to join into aunitary structure. threads and prevent excessive breakage during After leaving the gatherer, the threads pass the process of weaving. I will thus increase the through a heating chamber 17, to which heat cohesive strength of the material as well as premay be applied through the steam pipe 18, or by l0 serve its elastic quality. any other suitable means, and as these threads A urthe bj c of y invention s o provide are passed through the heating chamber 1'7, the a pr of preparing the hreads making up cohesive solution is dried, and the threads then a warp thread by first treating the threads with pass through the lease reed 19, and are wound a preparatory softening solution of oil emulsion upon the section beam 20.

in skein form, before Wi d in tub 60 A multiple of these section beams are suit- 70 m and then passing the threads through a ably mounted upon a frame 21, from which they cohesive solution of a colloidal nature, and therepass through th l ase read 22, and are thereafter after drying the threads, which process increases wound upon th warp beam 23, from whence t e Strength 0f h individual p threada they are utilized in weaving machines.

20 A Still further Object of y invention is t0 The reason for taking the prepared threads and provide 11169115 the treatment of Warp immediately putting them onto a section beam so threads, 50 that in the process of Weaving, & as to create a warp, is as followsz-As the mateweaver can tend & ea number of 1001115, mfll'e rial has to be put into a warp it is cheaper to than it is possible to take care of at the present make t directly t a warp instead of first time, due to the fact that there will be less breaking t t spool; and furthermore when these 80 agein the p threadfithreads are being prepared into the condition I attain these Obj preferably by the means desired by putting them immediately onto the illustrated in t flccflmpanying drawing, wherein warp or beam the material handled will be rolled similar numerals refer to like parts throughout up evenly and t tension on th individual 3) the several views. in thread will be kept normal and steady, whereas, 55 Fi ure 1 we dlasrammatw new of the mom had this been put onto a bobbin and then made used in treati the Warp threattsinto a warp the tension and the evenness would Figure 2 s diagmmmatic View, illustrating be changed causing streaks in the cloth when how the warp threads are wound. upon the warp woven b Having thus illustrated and described the pre- 99 T device is comprise? of frame ferredembodiment of my invention, I do not wish which are mounted a multiple 1 indlcated to limit myself to the exact construction and ary 2, 3, 4, 5; 6 and 7, P it is (bl/1911s that this rangement of parts shown, since it is evident $11001 frame may 0011mm any multlple of Spools that modifications may be made therein, without desired, as the drawing indicates this number of departing from spirit of the invention or spools for the sake of illustration only. Scope of the c1aims The threads from these spools pass over a roller I 3, through astop motion 9, then through a reed L The process of preparing warp threads by and fmm this reed, the threads Pass over treating the threads making up the warp that are roller 11, under a roller 12, over a roller 13, and Wound on spgols ith a, preparatory softening 100 there is a receptacle l4, underneath the aforesaid solution, placing the Spools on banks, passing the rollers that contains a cohesive Solution of a threads thus treated through a stop motion, then colloidal character 15, and the threads pass through a reed, passing the threads under a through this Solution roller, through a colloidal solution, gathering the 50 These threads originally were treated to a threads in a gatherer in groups to unite them into Daratory Softening Solution before being Wound individual threads, drying the threads, passing n the sp 2 to inclusive, so that the cohesive the threads through a lease reed, and then windsolution in the tank 14 will adhere to the threads. ing the threads upon a section beam.

After the threads leave the roller 13, they pass 2. The process of preparing warp threads by 56 through a gatherer 16, for the purpose of bringtreating the threads making up the warp that are wound on spools with a preparatory softening solution, placing the spools on banks, passing the threads thus treated through a stop motion, then through a reed, passing the threads under a roller,

5 through a colloidal solution, gathering the threads in a gatherer in groups to unite them into individual threads, drying the threads, passing ME XANDER BRUENN. 

